East Ramapo per-kid cost equals college

The writer stated that with $2.5 billion in East Ramapo's gross revenue and only $125 million allocated in the school budget, East Ramapo is only spending 5 percent on their students, unlike nearby Clarkstown that spends 6 percent.

To say East Ramapo has $2.5 billion in revenue is ludicrous. Along with statements on over-inflated household incomes by government officials hoping to secure better interest rates and Moody ratings.

The truth is East Ramapo just passed, on the second try, a $209 million school budget; it was on the front page of The Journal News for a week ("E. Ramapo lottery bill passes; $3.5M deal includes oversight," June 22 article). With 9,000 students in the East Ramapo school district, that means taxpayers are spending $23,000 per student, nearly what some state colleges are charging, and twice the national average.